Senior Systems Engineer - Sentinel Future Capabilities Requirements

Overview

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) delivers high-impact, technical solutions to complex national security issues. With over 50 years of business expertise and consistent growth, we are known for continuous innovation for our government customers, in both the US and abroad. Our exceptionally talented team is highly collaborative in spirit and practice, producing Results that Matter. Come work with the best! We offer opportunity, unique challenges, and clear-sighted commitment to the mission. SPA: Objective. Responsive. Trusted.  

The Strategic Division (SD) supports high-reliability organizations including Navy Strategic Systems Programs (SSP), Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center, and the Department of Energy (DOE), among others. Our support across our client base is expanding rapidly and encompasses important services, such as data analytics and visualization, threat analysis, risk management, modeling and simulation, cost estimating, earned value management, program management, system engineering, independent evaluation, and High Consequence Event prevention.

The Sentinel Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Group (SIG) supports the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center in the acquisition of the LGM-35A Sentinel (GBSD) ICBM weapon system. SIG delivers program management, systems engineering, and subject matter expertise to ensure on-time delivery of a safe, secure, and reliable strategic nuclear weapon system. SIG is conducting an immediate hire for a Sentinel Future Capabilities Requirements Senior Systems Engineer. 

Responsibilities

This new ICBM program will design, develop, produce, and deploy new payload system suites (reentry vehicles and/or countermeasures). The key payload attributes include enhancements in accuracy, lethality, and ICBM Reentry System/Reentry Vehicle (RS/RV) interoperable operations. Program activities also include the employment of digital acquisitions through the application of digital engineering, agile software development, and open systems architectures.

Senior Systems Engineer responsibilities include:

• Provide technical advice to Government leaders and engineers.

• Support requirements development, analysis of alternatives, verification and validation activities, and milestone preparation.

• Prepare/review engineering analysis reports and key acquisition documents, including RFP packages.

• Participate in technical interchange meetings, design reviews, program management reviews, certification working groups, and other technical meetings, as required.

The Senior Systems Engineer supports the Program Manager in the execution of program duties. The role provides highly technical expertise and guidance in solving complex hardware/software engineering problems. Additionally, this position provides technical leadership across all phases of hardware/software design analysis, development, integration, and implementation, and requires a candidate capable of determining the appropriate use of technologies to solve engineering problems.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications: 

• Ability to work at Hill AFB in Utah, full-time, 5 days per week.
• Active Secret with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical discipline with 7+ years of Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering experience OR Master’s degree in engineering or related technical discipline with 5+ years of Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering experience.

• 3+ years of progressive responsibility in providing technical leadership.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience as an engineer on a missile system or complex weapon system in an acquisition environment (especially ACAT I program or ICBM-related experience)